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Hong Kong 657.

C.O. 29459

RECEIVED 538

FREE 1 AUG 00

Messrs Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell to Crown Agents.

19 Queen Anne's Gate S.W.

1st August 1906.

We have considered the proposal to use the intended Library as a third court and it appears to be a desirable course in view of the probable need of an additional court within a few years.

We are however doubtful whether it would be wise to divide the Library Block horizontally. The Court would be only 19 ft. high and could only be lighted along one side and these windows would be under a colonnade and the ventilation would be imperfect.

Moreover the Library if placed over the Court would not be in a good position or easily got at.

We would submit that it would be better to use the whole block for a 3rd court which would then be a companion to the present small court. It is true that the Library under such an arrangement would disappear altogether but it may be possible in consultation with the Law Officers to rearrange the Centre Block which is now devoted to their use in such a way as to provide a sufficient library on either the 1st or 2nd floor.

If you wish us to prepare plans in illustration of this view we will do so without delay.

(Intld.) A.W. & E.I.B.

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Hong Kong 657.C.O. 29459RECEIVED 538FREE 1 AUG 00Messrs Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell to Crown Agents.19 Queen Anne's Gate S.W.1st August 1906.We have considered the proposal to use the intended Library as a third court and it appears to be a desirable course in view of the probable need of an additional court within a few years.We are however doubtful whether it would be wise to divide the Library Block horizontally. The Court would be only 19 ft. high and could only be lighted along one side and these windows would be under a colonnade and the ventilation would be imperfect.Moreover the Library if placed over the Court would not be in a good position or easily got at.We would submit that it would be better to use the whole block for a 3rd court which would then be a companion to the present small court. It is true that the Library under such an arrangement would disappear altogether but it may be possible in consultation with the Law Officers to rearrange the Centre Block which is now devoted to their use in such a way as to provide a sufficient library on either the 1st or 2nd floor.If you wish us to prepare plans in illustration of this view we will do so without delay.(Intld.) A.W. & E.I.B.

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#ong Kong 657.COC.O. 29459RECE 538FREE 1 AUC 00Messrs Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell to Crown Agents.19 Queen Anne's Gate S.W.1st August 1906.We have considered the proposal to use the intended Library as a third court and it appears to be a desirable course in view of the probable need of an addi-tional court within a few years.we are however doubtful whether it would be wise to divide the Library Block horizontally. The Court would be only 19 ft. high and could only be lighted along one side and these windows would be under a colonnade and the ven-tilation would be imperfect.Moreover the Library if placed over the Court would not be in a good position or easily got at.We would submit that it would be better to use the whole block for a 3rd court which would then be a companion to the present small court. It is true that the Library under such an arrangement would disappear altogether but it may be possible in consultation with the Law Officers to rearrange the Centre Block which is now devoted to their use in such a way as to provide a sufficient library on either the 1st or 2nd floor.If you wish us to prepare plans in illustration of this view we will do so without delay.(Intld.) A.W. & E.I.B.

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ong Kong 657.

C.O. 29459

RECE

538

FREE 1 AUC 00

Messrs Aston Webb & E. Ingress Bell to Crown Agents.

19 Queen Anne's Gate S.W.

1st August 1906.

We have considered the proposal to use the

intended Library as a third court and it appears to be a

desirable course in view of the probable need of an addi-

tional court within a few years.

we are however doubtful whether it would be wise

to divide the Library Block horizontally. The Court would

be only 19 ft. high and could only be lighted along one side

and these windows would be under a colonnade and the ven-

tilation would be imperfect.

Moreover the Library if placed over the Court

would not be in a good position or easily got at.

We would submit that it would be better to use the

whole block for a 3rd court which would then be a companion

to the present small court. It is true that the Library

under such an arrangement would disappear altogether but it

may be possible in consultation with the Law Officers to

rearrange the Centre Block which is now devoted to their use

in such a way as to provide a sufficient library on either

the 1st or 2nd floor.

If you wish us to prepare plans in illustration

of this view we will do so without delay.

(Intld.) A.W. & E.I.B.

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